Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Had
an interesting discussion a while back with a well-known theologian. We talked
over the idea of ‘multiple informers’ for doing theology raised in my book From
Evolution to Eden. When it came to ‘some’ other informers (culture, etc.), he
agreed they had a role, but when it came to science for doing theology, he
quickly reverted back to the biblical text alone. I told him I believed this is
a mistake. The biblical text will carry significant weight depending on what
we’re talking about, say, a creator, savior, forgiveness, and love, but science
will carry significant weight about, say, cells, molecules, and DNA. We need all
the informers we can get if we’re seeking to comprehend something of the wonder
of God.